CVE-2014-8160

kernel: iptables restriction bypass if a protocol handler kernel module not loaded

Published Mar 2, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 5.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18 generates incorrect conntrack entries during handling of certain iptables rule sets for the SCTP, DCCP, GRE, and UDP-Lite protocols, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via packets with disallowed port numbers.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-155-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3170-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-8001 net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18 generates incorrect conntrack entries during handling of certain iptables rule sets for the SCTP, DCCP, GRE, and UDP-Lite protocols, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via packets with disallowed port numbers.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2513-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2514-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2515-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2516-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2517-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2518-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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